Silver-Leaved Wheel-Pincushion Protea, Leucospermum formosum, Proteaceae. Vunerable Mountain Fynbos, Western Cape, South Africa.

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Silver-Leaved Wheel-Pincushion Protea, Leucospermum formosum, Proteaceae. Vunerable Mountain Fynbos, Western Cape, South Africa. Leucospermum formosum occurs in the Riversonderend Mountains, the Langeberg and the Outeniqua Mountains where it grows on the cool, southern slopes on moist, peaty soils, 200–1000 m above sea level. Urban sprawl, pine tree plantations and too frequent fires threaten the survival of this protea. Classified as endangered species.

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Size: 3423px × 5108px
Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa
Photo credit: © Florapix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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